What kind of fish have you kept before?

[VioletThePurple]

I just want a general consensus as to what's popular in this hobby.

 

[Back in the fold]

So many fish so few tanks and space.

 

[Crispii]

I pretty much own almost every fish category listed with the exception of sharks, goldfish, and oddballs (other). I'm currently keeping mostly killifish, one species of Apistogramma, and one species of Betta.

 

[jaylach]

My use of the 'other' option was for rope fish.

 

[SomethingsFishy24]

Over the years I have had a little bit of everything except minnows and sharks. I love cichlids, specifically SA. I also have had a number of oddball species though BGKF have a very special place in my heart.

 

[Rocky998]

BGKF

What are those?

 

[SomethingsFishy24]

What are those?

Black ghost knife fish, it is a mouth full

 

[Rocky998]

Black ghost knife fish, it is a mouth full

Ah yes! I've seen those guys before!
Really striking! Not a bunch of color but they are cool to watch.

 

[SomethingsFishy24]

Ah yes! I've seen those guys before!
Really striking! Not a bunch of color but they are cool to watch.

They are almost corporeal when young, the bigger they are they get a bit stiffer in motion side to side but they can throw it in reverse like no other. They look very stately in their tuxedos. MIne is 18" long now at 3 years old.

 

[Rocky998]

They are almost corporeal when young, the bigger they are they get a bit stiffer in motion side to side but they can throw it in reverse like no other. They look very stately in their tuxedos. MIne is 18" long now at 3 years old.

Interesting...
What size of tank is he in right now?
They do kinda look like tuxedos

 

[SomethingsFishy24]

Interesting...
What size of tank is he in right now?
They do kinda look like tuxedos

He is in the 180g. I am trying to convince my husband that he needs more room. He said only if we win the lottery

 

[Rocky998]

He is in the 180g. I am trying to convince my husband that he needs more room. He said only if we win the lottery

One day while he his gone get a 200g and don't say anything... Try to make the 200g look like the 180 did to the best of your abilities and he may not notice

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Plecos are catfish

 

[jaylach]

Plecos are catfish

According to the following, yes, they are.

Are Plecos Catfish? [6 Similarities And 4 Differences]

Are plecos and catfish the same? This little guide will explain the similarities and differences between these two fish.

jaljeev.com

 

[GaryE]

The shark group for freshwater are pretty well barbs, too. The fin shape allows the marketing of them as something cooler than what they are.